You can see the simulations made by other floater
sufferers downloading these files.
To use these files you will need the Floaters Simulator v2.0. Feel
free to download it from this page.
Using the simulator “distribution tab” you will find the
"floaters editor" program. Use this program to create your
own simulation. Also if you want to share your floater simulation
please send me an email
and I'll be glad to put your FLT file on the web site. Note: The files
are zipped to save space.

Vitreous Opacities (floaters) are small particles
suspended inside the human eye. In time the vitreous gel fluid becomes
more of a liquid as a result of the aging process causing these floaters
to become more and more numerous and visible.
As the eyes moves these floaters change their position inside the
eye causing strange visual displays which can be very annoying and
often produce severe psychological torment for the floater sufferer.

Floaters seen during squinting. Image
captured from Floaters 2.0

What causes floaters?

The most frequent cause of floaters is a Posterior
Vitreous Detachment (PVD) when the vitreous gel fluid that fills the
posterior area of the eye separates from the retina and/or back part
of the eye. A PVD can naturally occur with the age, but can also happen
long before if the person is myopic. Floaters can also appear after
an eye trauma like a strong blow to the head such as getting hit from
a ball or in a vehicle accident, etc...

Floaters cure?

The current cure for floaters is a surgery called
Floater Only Vitrectomy (FOV). This surgery consists of removing and
replacing the old “floater infested” vitreous gel fluid
from the interior part of the patient’s eyes and replacing it
with saline solution. This saline solution is then very rapidly replaced
by the bodies own “naturally occurring” aqueous fluid.

I am somewhat afraid of this floater cure however because I do
not like injections!

On the beach. Image captured from
Floaters 2.0

Future floaters cure?

I haven’t heard of any floater sufferer
that has been able to eliminate their floaters by using any type of
medicine. Diet does not seem to help too much either.
Medical science is making rapid advances in surgical technology,
however less aggressive and/or non-surgical methods to cure floaters
is lagging far behind.

Do you know of a non aggressive cure? if your answer is yes, then
please publish it in www.floaters.net/fworld.html,
hundreds of people will thank you for it.

Are you a new floater sufferer?

Have you have arrived at this page because you
have begun to see those annoying flies?
You probably do not have any serious vision problems; however you
should get a thorough eye exam from an Ophthalmologist just to make
sure and to prevent any future complications.
Please read more about your floaters by visiting the "general
links" and "floaters webring" sections.

Floaters and photopsias. Image captured
from Floaters 2.0

Why make a floaters simulator?

We have much to thank Eye Doctors for because
these individuals are in the unique position to improve our lives
from terrible things like blindness!
After reading many forums on this subject I have regrettably come
to the conclusion that the medical community as a whole is not doing
everything it can to solve this insidious problem which affects
so many people around the world
I believe there are two causes by which the medical community fails
to give the emphasis due the floater problem:

First the appearance of floaters is mostly
associated with age and is therefore usually a part of the natural
aging process. While this is generally true, I
have read many forums that floaters torment to many people who are
less than 20 years of age, please take a look at www.floaters.net/fworld.html
and read these forums for more information for yourself.second in most cases floaters
are very small particles that remain invisible for an Ophthalmologist
to see. While the Ophthalmologist has great
difficulty in seeing these floaters the individual can see their floaters
as big as a mountain or as big as a building. Unfortunately,
it is also very difficult for an Ophthalmologist, who does not suffer
from floaters, to really understand and/or appreciate the annoyance
that floaters can become in our lives.

This floater simulator program is my attempt to allow you
to graphically visualize your floaters in a very real way by giving
you the ability to display your floaters so that everyone will be
able to understand and appreciate exactly what you are seeing.